ABOUT THE ARTIST
KAORI KOIKE
Born 1958 in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
EDUCATION:
Tokyo Women's Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
(東京女子大学)
Rutgers University Graduate School of Education
ART STUDY:
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
The Arts Student League of New York, New York, NY
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
BIOGRAPHY:
Kaori started formally training in art at a local community college after she moved to the US at the age of 26. She managed to take some art classes at several different community colleges while she was raising her two daughters and finally decided to go back to school full time to study art in 2004. She had extensive academic training at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. As of 2008, she has been studying Figure Paintings and Drawings intensively under the instruction of Sharon Sprung, Joseph Peller, Costa Vavagiakis and Tom Torak at The Arts Students League of New York and National Academy School of Fine Arts.
PRIZES AND HONORS:
2005 "Cheryl" chosen and purchased by Mercer County Community College for their permanent collection
2004 Raritan Valley College Norta Bene Award
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTION:
2005 Mercer County Community College Permanent Collection
SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2010 One Woman Show "Departure: People and Places in New York"
Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
2010 "The League as Model"
The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2009 Nippon Club Art Show
Nippon Club, New York, NY
2006 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Juried Show
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
ORGANIZATIONS
2010 Member of Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2009 Member of The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
Born 1958 in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, Japan
EDUCATION:
Tokyo Women's Christian University, Tokyo, Japan
(東京女子大学)
Rutgers University Graduate School of Education
ART STUDY:
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
The Arts Student League of New York, New York, NY
National Academy School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
BIOGRAPHY:
Kaori started formally training in art at a local community college after she moved to the US at the age of 26. She managed to take some art classes at several different community colleges while she was raising her two daughters and finally decided to go back to school full time to study art in 2004. She had extensive academic training at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. As of 2008, she has been studying Figure Paintings and Drawings intensively under the instruction of Sharon Sprung, Joseph Peller, Costa Vavagiakis and Tom Torak at The Arts Students League of New York and National Academy School of Fine Arts.
PRIZES AND HONORS:
2005 "Cheryl" chosen and purchased by Mercer County Community College for their permanent collection
2004 Raritan Valley College Norta Bene Award
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTION:
2005 Mercer County Community College Permanent Collection
SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2010 One Woman Show "Departure: People and Places in New York"
Broome Street Gallery, New York, NY
2010 "The League as Model"
The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2009 Nippon Club Art Show
Nippon Club, New York, NY
2006 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Juried Show
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
ORGANIZATIONS
2010 Member of Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2009 Member of The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
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